GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Fatah party of Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas staged a massive rally on Friday in the Gaza Strip, the first such gathering in the territory since the Hamas group took control there in 2007 and a reflection of the warming ties between the two rival factions.
BRUSSELS/BEIRUT - NATO told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons in his fight against encroaching rebel forces would be met by an immediate international response.
UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians are certain to win UN recognition as a state Thursday in a General Assembly vote that Israel and the United States warn could delay hopes of achieving an independent Palestinian homeland through peace talks with Israel.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Egypt on Monday for talks with the Egyptian president and other officials, the foreign ministry reported on Sunday.
The Obama administration said on Wednesday it would push for a major shakeup in Syria’s opposition leadership so that it better represents those dying on the front line.
RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - A Saudi cleric has advised Muslim youth against joining Syrian rebel fighters in the 19-month civil war against President Bashar Al Assad's regime.
The biggest naval minesweeping exercise in the region is not directed at any country, said the US Navy, which renewed its commitment to the Gulf countries, and said it would stand by its partners to protect commercial shipping in the region.
RAMALLAH (West Bank) — The Palestinians will next month renew a bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, their foreign minister said on Saturday, a move which could strengthen their statehood claims after talks with Israel stalled.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday said four Mine Countermeasures Ships (MCMs) deployed to the Navy’s 5th Fleet would give it more options to conduct security operations in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean.
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories - Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man in northern Gaza on Friday after a day of protest which saw thousands rallying to mark Land Day, a medical spokesman said.
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